Greenhouse construction



March 20, 1951 I F. A. STOCKING, JR I 2,545,713

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 11, 1949 m/z/e/v TUR FRED Amocmme A Patented Mar. 20, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,545,713 GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Fred A. Stocking, Jr., Portland, Oreg. Application February 11, 1949, Serial No. 75,869

5 Claims.

This invention relates generally to greenhouse constructions and particularly to inexpensive and easily installed clips for mounting glass on T bars and angles in any desired amount of overlap.

The first object of this invention is to construct an improved form of clip for mounting glass in greenhouses.

The second object is to evolve a construction which lends itself to being set up or taken'down by the amateur mechanic.

These and other objects will become more apparent from the specifications following as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a greenhouse.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary View showing two forms of joints in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken along the line 33 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 44 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 5-5 in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the corner clip.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the clips used in a straight run.

Like numbers of reference refer to the same or similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown a greenhouse base I with the usual glass II and upright T bars l2 and I3 and rafter bars 14. A door i is also indicated.

Referring particularly to my invention, it is clearly shown in Figs. 2-7 inclusive in which the bars l2, I3 and [4 are of T bar construction in which the panes of glass ll overlap to form a watershed. The problem is to prevent the upper pane from raising under action of the air or sliding down hill due to gravity.

In Fig. 7 is shown the special form of clip l6 used to hold the panes II in place on a straight run. The clip I6 is an angle having a short end I! and a longer perforated end I8 having a hole IQ for the bolt or rivet 20 whereby two clips l6 may be secured on opposite sides of the stem 2| of the T bar l2, I3 or M. Aluminum or metal putty 22 is spread along the junction of members II and I2.

It will be noted that the end It! has turned up from one edge an ear 23 which serves to hold a down the top glass ll while the end I! holds down the bottom glass ll, thereby preventing any possibility of escape.

At the eaves 24 a somewhat different problem is involved and the T bars l3 and I4 are reinforced .by' the angular flat plates 25 whose legs 26 and 2! have bolt holes 28 formed therethrough to receive the bolts 29. Obviously, rivets can be used in place of bolts.

At the junction of the edges 30 and 3| is formed a lug 32 which forms a stop for the lowermost roof glass l l.

The edge 30 is spaced from the face 34 of the bar l3 to provide space for the vertical glass II.

It can be seen from the foregoing that by the mere addition of the clips l6 and 25, it is a simple matter to apply glass to a frame made of T bars with the vertical bar outward.

I claim:

1. A clip for holding greenhouse lights on T bars consisting of a right angular member having one long end and one short end, the longer end having a bolt holetherethrough and having a portion thereof at its junction with the short side turned out along said short end.

2. A clip for holding two thicknesses of greenhouse glass between T bars consisting of an angle clip having one end attached to the vertical leg of the T bar and having the other end turned normalto the bar and resting upon the lower glass, forming a stop for the upper glass, and having a portion of the first mentioned end turned out to form a hold-down clamp for the top glass.

3. A clip of the class described consisting of a strip of metal formed into an angle with the bend across the width of the strip and having a part of the metal at the bend turned to form a lug on the inner side of the angle extending from one edge of the clip to a line spaced from the edge of the clip a distance approximating a single thickness of glass whereby one end of the clip may be attached to a T bar upon which rests the over-lapped ends of panes of glass and in which said lug rests upon the upper pane while the other end is a stop for the lower end of the upper pane.

4. A clip for supporting greenhouse glass at the eaves consisting of a fiat plate turned to an angle in the plane thereof and having 2. lug turned laterally at the inside vertex to form a stop for the lower-most edge of the lower-most roof panes.

5. A clip for supporting greenhouse glass at the eaves consisting of a flat plate formed into an obtuse angle having a lug formed on the innerside of its vertex turned normal to the plane of the clip, said lug forming a stop' for the outer-most edge of the glass.

FRED A. STOCKING, JR.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Leppla Feb. 4, 1908 Number 

